The world renowned Russian State Ballet and Opera House is coming to Sussex to perform some of the world’s greatest, and best loved, ballets. Touring the UK from mid-October to end of November 2015, the Russian ballet and opera company will be performing three ballets – The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Don Quixote, with each ballet being directed and choreographed by Konstantin Uralsky.
Former Bolshoi Theatre Ballet Dancer, Director of the New York Ballet Company and Ballet Artistic Director of the Glinka State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chelyabinsk, Konstantin URALSKY has been creating ballets for more than twenty years.
Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live Orchestra with over 30 musicians.
Ballet performances in Sussex will be:
| BALLET | BOX OFFICE | |||
| Mon | 19-Oct | Eastbourne, Congress Theatre | Swan Lake | 01323 412 000 |
| Tue | 20-Oct | Eastbourne, Congress Theatre | Nutcracker | 01323 412 000 |
| Wed | 21-Oct | Eastbourne, Congress Theatre | Don Quixote | 01323 412 000 |
| Sun | 29-Nov | Hastings, White Rock Theatre | Nutcracker | 01424 462 288 |
Swan Lake – the greatest of all romantic ballets
Another Tchaikovsky favourite featuring some of most memorable ballet music, overflowing with evocative orchestrations and breath-taking dance.
A princess turned into a swan by an evil curse…
Highlights of the ballet include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed on the shores of a moonlit lake as well as sweeping ballroom waltzes set in the splendour of the Royal Palace.
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker – an eternal favourite
A nutcracker doll which turns into a prince…
A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as The Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Don Quixote – a wonderfully entertaining ballet
Don Quixote is a ballet based on episodes from the famous Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.
The enchanting story of noble old gentleman Don Quixote, whose dreams of brave knights and beautiful ladies take him on a chivalrous adventure.
Love, duels and spectacular choreography are mixed with a dash of Spanish passion in this most beautiful ballet.
Producer Alexej Ignatow, of Amande Concerts Ltd, who has co-ordinated the UK tour, said: “It’s fantastic to bring such a talented and inspiring Russian opera and ballet company to the UK to offer local audiences the opportunity to experience world class ballet performances. We want to make ballet much more accessible and with such a renowned Bolshoi star as Konstantin Uralsky, as director, audiences know that these performances promise to be both stunning and magical.”
The Russian State Ballet & Opera House has been presenting ballets and operas to huge audiences, worldwide, for over 14 years. Amande Concerts Ltd will be bringing to the UK some 250 performers from the Company as part of their 2015 tours. Every year, Amande Concerts Ltd works with directors and leaders from established theatres in the Russian Federation who have graduated from the best artistic institutions in Russia and the former Soviet Union, to bring world class ballet and opera to the UK.
Tickets for performances are available at local theatres and further information and tickets are also available at: www.ballet-tickets.com